System and method for individualizing modulation
Inventors
Wingeier, Brett • Lin, Randall • Toker, Daniel
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Publication Number
US-10507324-B2
Publication Date
2019-12-17
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Abstract
A system for individualizing neuromodulation includes a neurostimulation device having a set of electrodes, and an application executing on a user device. Additionally or alternatively, the system can include any or all of: a sensor system, a head-securing mechanism, a remote server, storage, an accessory device, and any other suitable component. A method for individualizing neuromodulation includes determining a task of interest to a user; determining a user skill level associated with the task; determining a set of goals; determining an individualized neuromodulation program comprising a neurostimulation pattern; and delivering the neurostimulation pattern to the user. Additionally or alternatively, the method can include any or all of: determining user progress; displaying user progress; receiving user feedback; determining and/or adapting neuromodulation program based on user progress and/or user feedback; and any other suitable process.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to a method for providing an individualized neurostimulation pattern to a user through a neurostimulation device. An application executing on a user device identifies a task of interest, determines a user skill level based on user input received at the application, and determines prior performance data associated with the task of interest for the user. A neuromodulation goal is determined based on the task of interest, the user skill level, and the prior performance data, wherein the neuromodulation goal is determined at least in part with a mapping.
A neurostimulation pattern is determined based on the neuromodulation goal, where the neurostimulation pattern is determined from a lookup table and configured to be applied at the neurostimulation device. The neurostimulation pattern comprises a prescribed electrical stimulation pattern. At the neurostimulation device, the device includes a set of electrodes and a head-securing mechanism configured to secure the electrodes to a head of the user, and the neurostimulation pattern is delivered.
The application collects user performance data in temporal relation with the neurostimulation pattern and calculates a progress metric based on the user performance data and the prior performance data. The progress metric is presented to the user, and the neuromodulation pattern is updated based on the progress metric.
In a related method, the application identifies a task of interest and receives a user skill level associated with the task of interest. A neuromodulation goal is determined based on the task of interest and the user skill level, wherein the neuromodulation goal is determined at least in part with a mapping, and an individualized neuromodulation program comprising a neurostimulation pattern is determined from a lookup table configured to achieve the neuromodulation goal.
Claims Coverage
The partial content provides two independent claims. The claims center on determining an individualized neuromodulation pattern using a mapping and a lookup table, delivering it through electrodes secured to a user, and updating the pattern based on calculated progress metrics.
Individualized neuromodulation pattern via mapping and lookup table
The method identifies a task of interest, determines a user skill level and prior performance data, determines a neuromodulation goal based on the task of interest, the user skill level, and the prior performance data using a mapping, and determines a neurostimulation pattern from a lookup table comprising a prescribed electrical stimulation pattern configured to be applied at the neurostimulation device.
Deliver individualized neurostimulation pattern with head-securing electrode system
At the neurostimulation device, the method includes a set of electrodes and a head-securing mechanism configured to secure the electrodes to a head of the user, and the method delivers the neurostimulation pattern through the secured electrodes.
Progress metric calculation and neuromodulation pattern update
At the application, the method collects user performance data in temporal relation with the neurostimulation pattern, calculates a progress metric based on the user performance data and the prior performance data, presents the progress metric to the user, and updates the neuromodulation pattern based on the progress metric.
Application-driven individualized neuromodulation program transmission and progress-based update
The method identifies a task of interest, receives a user skill level associated with the task of interest, determines a neuromodulation goal based on the task of interest and the user skill level using a mapping, determines an individualized neuromodulation program comprising a neurostimulation pattern from a lookup table configured to achieve the neuromodulation goal, and transmits the neurostimulation pattern to the neurostimulation device.
Across the two independent claims, the main inventive coverage is the generation of an individualized neuromodulation pattern from a mapping to a neuromodulation goal and a lookup table to a prescribed electrical stimulation pattern, delivery through an electrode set secured to the user’s head, and updating the neuromodulation pattern based on application-calculated progress metrics derived from user performance/progress data.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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